Assessment of parent education methods for infant immunization.
OBJECTIVE
To assess whether a video about infant immunization could inform parents as well as human counselling (oral presentation).


METHODS
Core information for parents about infant immunization was identified and packaged in an instructional video and a scripted oral presentation. Volunteer prenatal classes were randomly assigned a video or oral presentation. Participants completed pre- and post-test questionnaires covering the same 16 items. Scores were compared for each question and as a group means, using Fisher's exact test, 2-sided.


RESULTS
227 subjects participated, including 102 men and 124 women. Groups were similar in terms of gender mix, parenting experience and recent reading about immunization. Pre-test knowledge scores were similarly low between groups. Post-test scores were much higher but did not differ significantly between groups.


CONCLUSIONS
In a prenatal classroom setting, video and oral presentations were equally effective in conveying key information about infant immunization.
Bjornson
G L
GL
Vaccine Evaluation Center, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. gbjornson@wpog.childhosp.bc.ca
Scheifele
D W
DW
Gold
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D001955:British Columbia; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011295:Prenatal Care; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014741:Video Recording